Is it water or waters?

The only acceptable plural of "water" is "waters". The word "water" is singular, never plural. The expression "a little water" is not a use of a countable noun "a water", it is the compound determiner "a little", which modifies the uncountable noun "water".
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Which is correct water or waters?

Water is usually used as a noncount noun, but the form waters is sometimes used.
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What's the difference between water and waters?

"Waters" (plural form) is in the sense of a body of water of a particular place. Example: the waters of Hudson Bay, the waters of the Andaman Islands. Water" (singular form) is in the sense of an area or stretch of water (such as a river, lake or sea).
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Is water a singular or plural?

In general, water is used as an uncountable noun, which means that it does not change to a plural form.
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What is the correct plural of water?

The plural form will also be water. e.g. in reference to various types of waters or a collection of waters. The noun water can be countable or uncountable. In commonly used contexts, water is regarded as a non-count or mass noun Thus the plural form remains water.
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Can you say two waters?

You can say 'Two waters' when ordering drinks, it's very common. It's that you don't say 'there were 3 waters' (well you can in certain contexts).
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How do we use waters in a sentence?

Waters sentence example
  • The waters looked like any other. ...
  • The mineral waters of Mount Clemens are beneficial to patients suffering from rheumatism, blood diseases and nervous disorders. ...
  • It led to the last apocalyptic age that predated my predecessor here. ...
  • He tested the waters by broaching the subject.
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What type of noun is waters?

[uncountable] a liquid without colour, smell or taste that falls as rain, is in lakes, rivers and seas, and is used for drinking, washing, etc. Water is the name given to the chemical compound of oxygen and hydrogen with the chemical symbol H₂O.
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Is it correct to say many water?

There is no such distinction for “a lot of” and “lots of”, which can be used with both, i.e. both “a lot of/lots of people” and “a lot of/lots of water” are correct.
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Why do we say how much water and not how many waters?

Answer. Answer: Because water is uncountable noun so we say how much water and not many waters.
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Is it correct to say fishes?

The plural of fish is usually fish. When referring to more than one species of fish, especially in a scientific context, you can use fishes as the plural. The zodiac sign Pisces is also often referred to as fishes.
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Can I say some water?

Both "a little water" and "some water" are perfectly correct, and they have very similar meanings. The expression "a little" does not refer to a tiny quantity of water, its meaning is closer to "some" than "not much". (A) little and (a) few are quantifiers meaning 'some'.
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Is People singular or plural?

So basically, both person and people can be used as singular nouns, people can be used as a plural noun and persons and peoples are also acceptable plural forms.
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What does the name waters mean?

The name Waters belongs to the early history of Britain, it's origins lie with the Anglo-Saxons. It is a product of their having lived in Shropshire. The name Waters indicates that the original bearer of the name lived close to a prominent body of water such as a lake or river.
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Is water a noun yes or no?

water (noun) water (verb) watered–down (adjective)
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What is the plural of sand?

1 sand /ˈsænd/ noun. plural sands.
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Can I get a water grammar?

The phrase “can I get you a water” is normally shorthand for “can I get you a glass of water?”, “a drink of water”, or “can I get you a bottle of water?” In all those cases, “a water (glass/cup/sip/bottle)” would be the correct usage.
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What is the collective noun of water?

Water is a noun and common noun but it is not a collective noun as it does not have any collection.
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Is it correct to say some sand?

Correct: “Some sand.” Correct: “Some grains of sand.” Incorrect: Some grain of sand.” Some can be followed by either singular or plural nouns.
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What are 2 nouns for water?

water
  • drink.
  • rain.
  • H2O.
  • aqua.
  • rainwater.
  • saliva.
  • tears.
  • Adam's ale.
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What is a verb for water?

watered; watering; waters. Definition of water (Entry 2 of 2) transitive verb. 1 : to moisten, sprinkle, or soak with water water the lawn.
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What is the adjective of water?

adjective. /ˈwɔːtəri/ /ˈwɔːtəri/ ​of or like water; containing a lot of water.
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Is water a verb or noun?

As detailed above, 'water' can be a noun or a verb. Noun usage: May I have a glass of water? Noun usage: Your plants need more water.
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What are the other uses of water?

The most common water uses include:
  • Drinking and Household Needs.
  • Recreation.
  • Industry and Commerce.
  • Agriculture.
  • Thermoelectricity/Energy.
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How can I use make in a sentence?

[M] [T] I'm going to make a cake for Mary's birthday. [M] [T] He tried to make his wife happy, but couldn't. [M] [T] I asked her to make four copies of the letter. [M] [T] I checked to make sure that he was still alive.
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